School profile

Primrose Lane Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Wetherby, LS23 6DX

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,414 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Primrose Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils165
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lara Bailey
TrustWharfe Valley Learning Partnership
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107869.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.21%, better than England, better than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils165
Girls69
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.7%
First language not English0.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.148
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.2%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.63
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Leeds1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Primrose Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston SpaVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBoston Spa AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp ArchVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBramham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Primrose Lane Primary School

What is Primrose Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Primrose Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Primrose Lane Primary School rank in England?

Primrose Lane Primary School ranks 9,414 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are Primrose Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Primrose Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Primrose Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Primrose Lane Primary School made 16 offers from 61 applications (3.8 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Primrose Lane Primary School?

Primrose Lane Primary School has 165 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Primrose Lane Primary School?

Primrose Lane Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Primrose Lane Primary School?

At Primrose Lane Primary School, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Primrose Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Primrose Lane Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.